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Trevor Hocking Schmelzer's pins are very rare one one of the nicest pin-back set of its era. They are about 2 1/2" in diameter. There are a few more players known including Cobb. These pins never show up for sale. If you are luck enough to find one buy it. Condition on these pins are not really the issue as they are so tough to find you should get them anyway you can. There is also a 1899 Schmelzer's Advertising pin with a baseball as its background and Shmelzers in text on the front. This pin is around 3 1/2". I do believe there will be a group of these coming up in auction soon.
Trevor